John Hoynes (The West Wing)

John Hoynes, former Vice President of the United States, is a fictional character played by Tim Matheson on the television serial drama The West Wing.

Similarities to Lyndon Johnson

It has been noted that the character Hoynes has some parallels to former President Lyndon Johnson. Like Johnson, Hoynes is from Texas and became Democratic floor leader after serving in the Senate for a short time. Also like Johnson, he ran for the Democratic nomination for President, only to be defeated by a New England Democrat and subsequently became his running mate. (In Hoynes case, New Hampshire Governor Josiah Bartlet, in Johnson's case, Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy.) Unlike Johnson and Kennedy, however, Hoynes served in a time when a politician's marital infidelity was aggressively reported by mainstream media outlets.

Related Topics:
Lyndon Johnson - Texas - Floor leader - New England - New Hampshire - Josiah Bartlet - Massachusetts - John F. Kennedy

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